R.I.P. P.O.? Town Crier!
The U.S. Post Office is under attack—from billionaires. Investigator par excellence Lisa Graves (True North Research) gives us a heads-up. PLUS: poet Raymond Nat Turner. Hosted by Kris Welch.
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P.E. MOSKOWITZ THE CASE AGAINST FREE SPEECH: The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent . P. E. Moskowitz wrote the renowned bestseller, How To Kill a City, which revealed the systemic forces behind the gentrification ruining such major American cities as San Francisco, New York, New Orleans and Detroit. Now, with The Case … Continued
There’s an assault on learning underway, with devastating implications for democracy, and humanity itself. Attacking forces, while directed by the current administration (Betsy DeVos!) and right-wing think tanks, have long been at work, and long been combatted. Henry Reichman tells the story, and calls us to the fight. Hosted by Kris Welch.
What’s America’s largest public healthcare system? It’s not Medicare, which isn’t a provider of healthcare, just a payer. It’s the Veterans Health Administration, which looks after nine million ex-service members. Healthcare journalist Suzanne Gordon discusses why we should care about the Veterans Health Administration – and the push to privatize it. Resources: Suzanne Gordon, Wounds … Continued
Andrew Bacevich on Mattis & Why We Need to End Our Self-Destructive, Mindless Wars in Middle East; Congress Touts First Step Act as Criminal Justice Victory—But Critics Say Bill Makes False Promises; This Congressmember Camped in the Cold to Escort an Asylum-Seeking Honduran Mother Across Border.
Andrew Bacevich on Mattis & Why We Need to End Our Self-Destructive, Mindless Wars in Middle East; Congress Touts First Step Act as Criminal Justice Victory—But Critics Say Bill Makes False Promises; This Congressmember Camped in the Cold to Escort an Asylum-Seeking Honduran Mother Across Border.
Norman Finkelstein: Outrage over Israeli Massacre Shows Power of Nonviolent Palestinian Resistance; Norman Finkelstein: Palestinians Have the Right to Break Free of the “Unlivable” Cage That Is Gaza; Key Democrats Back Gina Haspel’s Confirmation as CIA Director, Despite Her Record on Torture; A Wake-Up Call for Dems? 4 Women Running on Socialist Platforms Unseat Male … Continued
Norman Finkelstein: Outrage over Israeli Massacre Shows Power of Nonviolent Palestinian Resistance; Norman Finkelstein: Palestinians Have the Right to Break Free of the “Unlivable” Cage That Is Gaza; Key Democrats Back Gina Haspel’s Confirmation as CIA Director, Despite Her Record on Torture; A Wake-Up Call for Dems? 4 Women Running on Socialist Platforms Unseat Male … Continued
As Students Demand Gun Control, Arms Manufacturers Continue Targeting “Next Generation of Shooters”; Lee Fang: Billionaire Koch Brothers Have Extracted “Laundry List” of Victories from Trump Admin; Six Months After Harvey, Environmental Justice & Climate Change Absent from Houston’s Recovery Plans.
As Students Demand Gun Control, Arms Manufacturers Continue Targeting “Next Generation of Shooters”; Lee Fang: Billionaire Koch Brothers Have Extracted “Laundry List” of Victories from Trump Admin; Six Months After Harvey, Environmental Justice & Climate Change Absent from Houston’s Recovery Plans.